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'''Puduvayal''' is a town in [[Karaikudi taluk]], a well planned lay out town like pandicherry, [[Sivaganga district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is a town located in the [[Chettinad]] region of the Sivagangai district. On road, it is 12&nbsp;km away from [[Karaikudi]] and 21&nbsp;km away from [[Aranthangi]]. This town is famous for its rice mills. Puduvayal is the 2nd largest rice producer in Tamil Nadu. Puduvayal is an important commercial centre for trade in the Sivaganga district and part of the [[suburb]]an region of Karaikudi. The town is famous for its Veerasekara Umaiyambigai Temple (Sakkottai area).<ref>http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/New_en.php?id=324</ref> Nearby [[Kandanur]] is famous for Kandanur Sivan Kovil—which is a replica of the Madurai Meenakshi Temple—built by Nagarthars.

As of a 2001 Indian [[census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> males constitute of 50% of the population and females, 50%. Puduvayal has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: